 Type 1 - Straight Hair
There is no discernible wave pattern.
Due to the lack of speed-bumps (curls/waves), hairs' natural oil (sebum) is able to work its way from root to tip more readily with straight hair than any other hair type. Straight hair therefore gets oilier quicker, usually needs more frequent shampooing than other hair types and has the potential to attain greater lengths.
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 Hairs can be straight, curly or wavy and this factor is one of the most important one while choosing a proper hairstyle for an individual.
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Type 1 - Straight Hair
There is no discernible wave pattern.
Due to the lack of speed-bumps (curls/waves), hairs' natural oil (sebum) is able to work its way from root to tip more readily with straight hair than any other hair type. Straight hair therefore gets oilier quicker, usually needs more frequent shampooing than other hair types and has the potential to attain greater lengths.
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 As we've already discussed, just because you have a certain hair type, doesn't mean your hair lacks some of the characteristics associated with other hair types. So for example, you can witho
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We come in all shapes, sizes and colors... and our hair comes in all shapes, widths and textures. It is difficult to categorize Black hair because of all the variation that occurs. However, attempts have been made to categorize in an effort to help people better know their hair.
African/Black hair is difficult to categorize for a few reasons:
1) our hair differs in pattern - coils, springs. zig zags, s-curves
2) our hair differs in pattern size - watch spring to chalk size
3) our hair differs in density - sparse, dense
4) our hair differs in strand diameter - fine, medium, wide
5) our hair differs in feel - cottony, wooly, spongy
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If you've read up until this point then I'm going to ask you to recall the incident I shared regarding my first hair cut where the stylist said that I didn't have thick hair, I just had a lot of it. In the previous section we learned about hair strand texture typing. In my case, I have Medium strand hair, but what accounts for my friends, family and people to this day stating that my hair is "thick?" The answer is, "volume."
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 Back in middle school I went for my first hair cut which was ultimately a disaster. I wanted layers and I walked out looking like a poodle but I digress. When the stylist began cutting
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Back in middle school I went for my first hair cut which was ultimately a disaster. I wanted layers and I walked out looking like a poodle but I digress. When the stylist began cutting my hair, she commented on how much hair I had.
My aunt who'd accompanied me replied, "Yes, her hair is very thick."
The stylist replied in turn, "No, her hair isn't 'thick.' She just has a lot of hair."
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As we've already discussed, just because you have a certain hair type, doesn't mean your hair lacks some of the characteristics associated with other hair types. So for example, you can without a doubt have Straight hair, but what if there are slight bumps and waves? Does that make your hair Curly? Of course not, it's Straight, it's just has identity issues.
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 If you've read up until this point then I'm going to ask you to recall the incident I shared regarding my first hair cut where the stylist said that I didn't have thick hair, I just had a lot of it
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Have you ever wanted to defined, bouncy, volumized curls? Do products leave your hair dry, stiff or crunchy? The S~Factor Technique was developed by naani’s naturals to address the curl concerns of people with types 3, 4 and 5 hair. This article will help you understand how to use naani products and maximize your curls.
Curls…it's all about layering. The reason why the No-Poo method is so popular is because it avoids stripping natural oil (sebum) and some product remnants from our hair. Where OTC shampoos have a tendency to over-cleanse and strip hair, the No-Poo ideology works on the premise that a lil' build-up more closely mimics our hair's natural state. After all, our hair naturally produces an oil called sebum which encourages growth, seals and protects.
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 Defining hair types and textures is a way to help individuals determine which products and styling techniques will work best for his/her hair. Traditionally, well, at least for the past 15
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Kinky and Nappy hair have been a BEAST for me to describe because where I do not want to fall into the trap of classifying these hair types as "African," I do want to take into consideration the special needs of natural Black hair.
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Hairs can be straight, curly or wavy and this factor is one of the most important one while choosing a proper hairstyle for an individual. They are categorized according to degree of curl in the hair strand. While straight hair has no curl, wavy hair has soft curls while curly hair is very twisted and has a spring like structure.
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